Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Restio distans Pillans
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
RESTIONACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/07/14
Assessor(s)
H.P. Linder, R.C. Turner & D. Pillay
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO and AOO<20 km²). No threats have been recorded to impact this species.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, Nuweberg between Landdroskop and Emerald Dome.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Rock outcrops and ledges, often on steep broken cliffs below shale bands.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Restio distans PillansRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Restio distans PillansRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Restio distans PillansRare Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Linder, H.P. 2011. The African Restionaceae: an Interactive Key identification and description system. Version 6. http://www.systbot.uzh.ch/Bestimmungsschluessel/Restionaceae_en.html. Downloaded.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Linder, H.P., Turner, R.C. & Pillay, D. 2006. Restio distans Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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